|
The
Bonmahon Unit of the Irish Coast Guard is based just outside the village
of Bonmahon, Co Waterford. The unit covers a wide search area stretching from Annestown to
the east all the way along to Clonea to the west. This area contains some of the
highest cliffs in the county; the Copper Coast Geopark; various sandy
coves; and includes the county's two blue flag beaches: Bonmahon itself, which recently regained its blue flag (June 09)
and Clonea.
Since early 2007,
the
Bonmahon Unit has had full cliff rescue status enabling us to
respond to all emergencies in our area. The team comprises of the Officer in
Charge (OIC), Deputy Officer in Charge (DOIC), plus fifteen volunteer members all of whom
are on call 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year
as part of the 112/999 emergency services. In October 2008, the unit received the
Marine Ministerial Letter of Appreciation for Meritorious Service from Minister of State for
Transport, Noel Ahern TD, for our efforts in the Pere Charles / Honeydew II incidents of January and
February 2007. |
